Coal is a basic resource and its use guarantees the development of national economies and human society. Thus, coal transportation is an important part of China’s overall transportation system. In this system, ports are the vital transit nodes. This study considered coastal ports in China and analysed the evolution of coal transportation from 1973 to 2013. We focused on the spatial pattern of coal loading and unloading, and summarized the main characteristics and development of the processes. Th...

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【文章目錄】：
1 Introduction
2 Data and methods
    2.1 Data and samples
    2.2 Evaluation model
3 Spatial evolution of coal loading and unloading at China’s coastal ports
    3.1 Spatial pattern and evolution of coal loading
    3.2 Spatial pattern and evolution of coal unloading
4 Spatial agglomeration of coal transportation at China’s coastal ports
    4.1 The evolution of spatial agglomeration at all coastal ports
    4.2 The evolution of spatial agglomeration at regional ports
5 Functional differentiation of coal transportation at China’s coastal ports
    5.1 Functional differentiation of coal transportation
    5.2 Relationship between coal loading and unloading at coastal ports
6 Conclusions and discussion



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